Our "Guess The Oscars" contest last year was so popular we've decided to do it again! Choose who you think will win the Academy Award in 10 different categories. A winner will be chosen from the entries with the most correct answers. This year's first prize is a Roku 1 Streaming Player. Second prize is… Read More
Blind Date with a Book
If you're looking for something different to do this Valentine's Day, why not head over to the Library and take part in the Blind Date with a Book event that runs through the month of February. This is our third year in what has become a patron favorite event! Here's how it works: Each year our savvy… Read More
VIDEO: Life in a Japanese-American Internment Camp
It's been over 70 years since Japanese-Americans were sent to internment camps following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Come join historian Sarah Okner, a descendant of internees, as she shares photos and details of daily life in an internment camp and the profound effects it had on those living there. Click here to register… Read More
Come One, Come All to the Preschool Fair!
On January 27, from 6:30 until 8:00 p.m., the Deerfield Public Library is thrilled to host its first-annual Preschool and Early Childhood Fair. The Deerfield community is fortunate to have numerous preschools, day care centers, and early childhood enrichment programs. Many of those organizations will host information tables at our Fair. You are welcome to… Read More
Guess The Grammys Contest
Join us for one of our most popular contests of the year - the 4th Annual "Guess The Grammys" Contest! Choose who you think will win in 11 different categories. A winner will be chosen from the entries with the most correct answers. First prize is a new Jensen Turntable. Second prize is a Otamatone.… Read More
Cozy Blanket Bingo 101
Have you been into the library lately and seen the bingo cards sitting at the Adult Services desk or the self-checkout stations? Those are the cards for our new adult winter reading program called Cozy Blanket Bingo! This fun new game started December 1st and runs until February 28th. If you haven’t picked one up… Read More
Winter Movie Discussions *NEW TIME*
New 1pm starting time for Thursday Movie Discussions Join fellow movie fans and Multimedia Librarian, Ted Gray, to discuss some of the most iconic movies ever made. The Thursday Movie Discussions are back, and at a new time. The program will be one Thursday a month, and will start at 1pm. The discussions start with a brief presentation on the movie's background, as well… Read More
DHS Chamber Orchestra Returns for Holiday Concert
We invite you to stop by the Library and hear this wonderfully-talented group of student musicians regale you with music for the holidays. The Deerfield High School Chamber Orchestra will perform holiday chamber music on Sunday, December 14, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in the downstairs meeting rooms. This will be the second Library performance for this 15 member… Read More
Homeschool Support at the Library
Are you a homeschooling family? Are you looking for educational activities to help reinforce what you are teaching at home? If you are, then join us for our monthly homeschool programs. Each month is a new activity. Some popular programs we’ve had in the past are: Book discussions Readers’ theater Science programs Art classes Computer… Read More
Secrets to being a trivia champion!
If you haven’t attended one of the Library’s Thinks and Drinks Trivia Night at Trax Tavern and Grill, you are missing out on a great time! We’ve been hosting trivia for over a year and it’s always one of our most popular events. We have five rounds of trivia with ten questions in each round… Read More
